Wood Flavor Chart

[morkdach]

thanks for bumping this back i have been using more apple,plum,pear & cherry with hickory & oak.
will not use elm or cotton wood!!!

[Whisky Fish]

I hope it's ok to revive an old thread, but I thought this was interesting and had a question about pine and fir. I thought Black Forest Hams were a result of using Black Forest Fir/Pine wood for smoking, which gives them that acrid bite around the edges. Am I missing something? I don't particulary like BF hams, so there is no chance I would use pine to smoke anyways.
Thanks for the link Doc and thanks Ken for the chart.
Also Like to throw in my vote in favor of mesquite Kingsford makes a mesquite brickette that is very mild. Also Almond wood. If you get a chance at that, go for it, kinda gives off a toasted seaseme seed flavor.

JT

[curious aardvark]

Ken........i thought Black Walnut was NOT a good smoking wood?

i have a couple of HUGE trees that needs to come down.
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Just find your local wood turning club - they'll take all the black walnut they can get ;-)
hell I know I would !
Just don't burn it - no not even in a smoker !


But I do have to say that if you're using the bradley bisquettes then I find the cherry to be harsh and not very pleasant at all. Whereas the oak is really mild and so far I've found it well suited to just about everything where I really didn't like the cherry at all.

And yes I do intend to sort out a proper (read cheap-to-run) wood smoker soon.

[irishteabear]

Thanks for posting this, Ken. I've used it quite a few times.

[davidmcg]

I am with you Bubba, mesquite is one of my top 3. Apple and cherry being the other 2, cherry is #1. Last couple of times that I have done chicken I have gotten a little carried away with the apple. Never used walnut or elm. Don't have any plans. Don't have any elm tree's anyhow, all we use walnuts for around here is the nuts themselves and then for firewood in the fireplace and stuff. Elms don't fair too well in ice storms anyhow. They just can't handle the weight and then the openness of this part of Kansas just brings too much wind year round. If it wasn't for the oak tree's I doubt the cherry and apple tree's could make it.

Walnut trees are good for some things though besides the stain. Take them green straight off the tree and husk them. Take the husks spread over the ground, add some water. Next morning you'll have plenty earth worms for fishing. That walnut oil is also great for painting hides and such.

[cowgirl]

Hey Ken, if I may, your list, as MANY others, states that elm is not good for smoking food. I have responded to this in other forums so I might as well say it here too. I have used elm for more than 8 years, its a great wood. I have lots of it on my place so its my main wood, I also use native choke cherry, quaken aspen, fruit trees, willow, etc. I and a great many friends are living proof that elm is just fine. We are all still pretty much alive and not poisoned. ;) thanks for letting me put in my 2 cents worth. :)

Another elm user here....Works fine for me.

[BigArm Terry]

That's why we keep you folk out there on the prairie tho LOL

I'm in western Montana ya big dummie! :D no flatland out here. ;). .

Thank you kindly Terry. I will read up on elm. You would assume that really almost any hardwood thats not a evergreen would be OK to use.

Yes sir, I would think so too, with a few exceptions of course. Around here, as far as I know, you can use anything that lose's its leaves, Larch lose's its needles but it is an evergreen. I will say though, I had some beef roast slow cooked over a open fire of Larch and it was excellent. Who knows.

[Texas-Hunter]

Thank you kindly Terry. I will read up on elm. You would assume that really almost any hardwood thats not a evergreen would be OK to use.

[Richtee]

We are all still pretty much alive and not poisoned. ;)

That's why we keep you folk out there on the prairie tho LOL!

Thanks Terry. No elm left here to try... dammit.

[BigArm Terry]

Hey Ken, if I may, your list, as MANY others, states that elm is not good for smoking food. I have responded to this in other forums so I might as well say it here too. I have used elm for more than 8 years, its a great wood. I have lots of it on my place so its my main wood, I also use native choke cherry, quaken aspen, fruit trees, willow, etc. I and a great many friends are living proof that elm is just fine. We are all still pretty much alive and not poisoned. ;) thanks for letting me put in my 2 cents worth. :)

[Capt Dan]

Its not comming, if ya got good meat, a decent rub, no need to have an overpowering smoke! Its all about personal preferance. Nuff said!:)

[Walking Dude]

Just a personal preference thats all. I really don't like the real strong woods. I use a lil hickory on occassion with beef, or ribs, but most of the time its cherry, oak, maple or apple.

what Dan said, bout cherry oak maple or apple, once in awhile hickory

but heck, i am from Iowa..........lolol

d88de puts himself out there for the RIDICULE, he knows is coming.........LOLOL


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[Richtee]

Wow, no disrespect guys, but don't like Mesquite??? Can i ask why?
Brisket without Mesquite is like almost illegal in some states!

Only in Texas, Bubba. Mesquite is too strong, and has a flavor I just do not care for. Brisket with pecan/hickory- NOW we be talking :{)

[Capt Dan]

Wow, no disrespect guys, but don't like Mesquite???

Can i ask why?

Brisket without Mesquite is like almost illegal in some states!

Just a personal preference thats all. I really don't like the real strong woods. I use a lil hickory on occassion with beef, or ribs, but most of the time its cherry, oak, maple or apple.

[Bbq Bubba]

I have tried it. Din't care for it, but it did not have any negative effects that I noted. As a disclaimer, I don't like mesquite either...

ditto for me on all counts!:)

Not a good wood for stickburners.

Wow, no disrespect guys, but don't like Mesquite???

Can i ask why?

Brisket without Mesquite is like almost illegal in some states!